A Trend Is

question 235

Multiple Choice

A trend is

• A) a measure of closeness on a scatter diagram.
• B) a general tendency for a variable to rise or fall.
• C) the maximum value of a variable.
• D) the minimum value of a variable.

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Definitions:

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